Marc van Bree

I'm not a guru, maven or ninja or whatever the cool kids go by these days. I'm more interested in real solutions and getting things done. Backed by 10 years of results converting online and offline, building infrastructures and laying groundwork, and creating, running, and finessing marketing campaigns in a rapidly changing media environment. I have worked with and for a wide variety of businesses, startups, nonprofits and cultural institutions, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Austin Opera, and Chorus Austin. During the day, I live in retail marketing, at night I run OvertureWP, a boutique managed web development and marketing company. I live just south of Austin, in Buda, Texas with my wife and two kids. When they’re asleep, I code for fun.

Track Your Offline Marketing In Google Analytics In 5 Easy Steps

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One of my last slides in the Google Analytics session at the NAMP (National Arts Marketing Project) conference touched on tracking offline marketing. It was a quick mention without going into the details. But it solicited a lot of *mind-blown* responses. So I wanted to take a minute and describe in detail how to set it up. But first, let me show you a scenario in which it might be used. Let’s say you have a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth coming up. You are running a print ad in the local paper, … Read more

Cross-Domain Tracking

Google Analytics Decoded: Cross-Domain and Ecommerce

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In the previous article we looked at the Google Analytics code snippet: how to find it, where to put it, and a quick evolution of the code. Adding the plain code as provided by Google will get you a lot of good data flowing in, but there’s more and better data to be had! As covered in the NAMPC presentation, cross-domain and ecommerce tracking are the bread and butter of a good digital marketing analysis. Cross-Domain Tracking In the arts world, it is very common to have your donation or ticketing platforms … Read more

Google Analytics Decoded The Code Snippets Admin Code

Google Analytics Decoded: The Code Snippets

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At the 2015 National Arts Marketing Project Conference in Salt Lake City, UT, I had the distinct pleasure of presenting a session on Google Analytics with fellow ArtsHackers Drew McManus and Ceci Dadisman. Google Analytics is a powerful tool. But it all depends on and starts with the proper code snippet. You may be building a new website or perhaps you have inherited a website that doesn’t yet have the tracking code, or perhaps you have a website that has the outdated snippet. Or you just want to check your current setup. … Read more